The Graduate School has invested in a continued Institutional Membership in National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). This membership began June 1, 2022 with support from the Graduate School, Division of Community Empowerment & Institutional Inclusivity and the Division of Academic affairs.
Through UWM’s institutional membership, all graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty have access to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). NCFDD resources are broadly applicable across academic disciplines and include a range of topics such as time management, overcoming academic perfectionism, developing a daily writing plan, writing grant proposals, and more. These resources offer concrete guidance that could increase your productivity and your sense of well-being.
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity is an independent professional development, training and mentoring community for over 90,000 faculty, post-docs and grad students, dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers. They offer workshops, professional development training and intensive mentorship programs.
As a member of the UWM community, you have free access to these materials.
NCFDD training teaches concrete, empirically tested strategies for increasing productivity and pays special attention to the challenges of underrepresented faculty. In addition to monthly training workshops, NCFDD provides an opportunity for individual scholars to become more effective.
UWM’s Institutional membership provides relevant professional development training, support from highly trained and successful mentors, a confidential space for problem-solving, and downloadable formats for self-paced learning.
NCFDD member resources include:
- Monday Motivator Newsletter – includes productivity tips
- Webinars & Multi-Week Courses – led by expert facilitators
- Private Discussion Forums – network, participate in writing challenges, problem-solve, and share information (login required)
- The Library – slides and audio recordings of webinars from the year (login required)
- Resources and Referrals – services for coaching, editing, and recommended readings (login required)
We want to draw your attention in particular to the Core Curriculum, Hidden Handbook, and Dissertation Success Curriculum (among other webinars and events) to support those in academia covering topics such as planning, developing writing habits, work-life balance, managing stress, and developing mentorship networks. And the NCFDD periodically offers 14-Day Writing Challenges to jumpstart productivity.
As a member of the UWM community, you have free access to these materials.
How to Activate Your UWM Sponsored Membership:
- Go to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity website (www.facultydiversity.org).
- Select the “Become a Member” tab and choose “Claim Your Institutional Membership.”
- Within the list of universities, click on “University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee”
- Complete the registration form by following all instructions. Be sure to provide your UWM email address.
- Once you have submitted your registration information and NCFDD has approved your connection to UWM, you should receive a welcome email.
For More Information: facultydiversity.org/
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity UWM Activities
Spring 2025
This spring, we invite you to events connected with our institutional membership in the National Center for Faculty Development, brought to you in partnership with the Faculty Mentoring Program and the Multicultural Scholars Collaborative.
Quick Guide:
- February 3 – (1:00-2:15p): Reclaiming Our Time: AI and Academic Productivity
- February 25 – (9:30-11:00 am): Writing group, 14-day writing challenge
- March 4 – (1:00-2:00): Promoting Your Publications
- May 8 – Lunch, reflection, & planning
Reclaiming Our Time: AI and Academic Productivity
February 3
1:00-2:15 pm
Bolton 195 or Zoom (registration requested)
We will gather to watch and discuss/chat this live webinar (snacks provided!).
Webinar description: Academia often demands more from faculty of color, especially women. Service duties like mentoring, advising, and supporting marginalized students and filling diversity quotas on committees leaves less time to focus on aspects of the job that are most heavily weighted in our evaluations. This unsustainable pace often compromises our productivity, creativity, efficacy, and ability to engage in self-care. This presentation, best suited for individuals with little or no familiarity with artificial intelligence (AI), offers strategies for reclaiming our time by harnessing the power of AI. Together we will explore practical uses for leveraging AI to optimize our research and teaching.
Join in person (Bolton 195) or at the Zoom link available upon registration.
Fall 14-day Writing Challenge UWM Collective Writing Sessions
Register by February 23
The NCFDD hosts periodic 14-day writing challenges to jumpstart daily writing practices. Register by February 14 to participate in the Spring Writing Challenge (February 24-March 9).
Promoting Your Publications
March 4
1:00-2:00 pm
Bolton 195 or Zoom (registration requested)
Guided by the actions highlighted in the NCFDD Hidden Handbook (Ch 7) 5-minute video, we’ll discuss and come up with concrete plans for promoting your publications, including how to leverage UWM resources, LinkedIn and social media, and other creative outlets. This session will focus largely on promoting journal publications rather than book promotion.
Lunch, reflection, & planning
May 8
12:00-1:00 pm
Bolton 195, RSVP request forthcoming
We will gather to celebrate the end of the year and engage with NCFDD resources to plan for summer rest and research. Open to other topics as recommended by the membership!
Additional recommended resource:
Start off your semester with a semester roadmap! NCFDD’s core skill #1 is available for asynchronous viewing.
Check back here for more information about location(s) and topics.